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Flightcase vs Current RMS for AV rental companies

A current comparison of rental workflow, inventory, warehouse operations, labor, proposals, integrations, pricing, and product maturity.

Comparison Published Apr 28, 2026 Updated Aug 13, 2026 7 min read
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The short answer

Current RMS is the more established rental platform. Its current public offer centers on rental CRM, inventory availability, barcoded warehouse operations, labor and resource scheduling, online proposals, integrations, support, and a 30-day unrestricted trial.

Flightcase is the younger production-led option. It is a better first test when fixed quote revisions, internal show communication, crew-facing context, serialized scans, and a bundled route from approved scope to production and payment matter more than a conventional rental CRM.

Flightcase vs Current RMS at a glance

Decision area Flightcase Current RMS
Product stage Open beta with direct registration. Established global product owned by Kerridge Commercial Systems.
Pricing $0, $39, or $99 monthly plans. $79 per month for the first user and $49 per additional user on the current USD monthly page.
Rental CRM Clients, quotes, invoices, shows, files, communication, and billing context. Central rental CRM, activities, proposals, business data, and performance reporting.
Inventory Serialized units, cases, kits, commitments, shortages, subrentals, rates, and history. Availability, inventory tracking, barcodes, flight cases, utilization, and subrental savings.
Warehouse Pull sheets, phone QR and Zebra scanning, checkout, return, repairs, blocked items, and tasks. Barcode booking out and check-in, customizable labels, flight cases, and warehouse operations.
Labor and resources Crew availability, roles, rates, staffing needs, confirmed calls, and crew portal. Labor, vehicles, rooms, and locations on a drag-and-drop calendar.
Client documents Revision-locked quote links, e-signature, approvals, deposits, invoices, and Stripe payment. Branded online proposals, digital signatures, rental agreements, and customizable layouts.
Integrations Stripe payments and accounting groundwork, with a smaller integration surface. Public integrations for Xero, QuickBooks, Adobe Sign, Mailchimp, and an open API.

Current RMS has the maturity and integration advantage

Current RMS says thousands of companies use the product across more than 2,000 cities. Its pricing includes unlimited support and training, automatic updates, backups, and no setup charge. Its integration list and open API give an established rental company more ways to fit the product into an existing stack.

Flightcase cannot match that operating history today. A buyer with strict integration, vendor-risk, or support requirements should account for the difference.

Flightcase puts more weight on the live show record

Current RMS publicly starts with rental business data: inventory, proposals, resource schedules, barcodes, and CRM. Flightcase starts with the commercial document and keeps extending it into show chat, crew files, warehouse commitments, run of show, scans, returns, and payment.

That distinction matters most to a company that produces the event as well as renting the equipment. A pure rental house may prefer the conventional rental model. A small production team may prefer fewer boundaries between sales and delivery.

Run these three tests before choosing

  • Revise a shared quote and confirm exactly what the client can still see.
  • Move a serialized item or case from pull through return and damage follow-up.
  • Change the show date, crew call, and equipment requirement, then inspect every place that needs the update.

Sources checked August 13, 2026

Current RMS capabilities and prices in this review come from its current public pages. Verify the live calculator and currency before buying.

FAQ

Is Current RMS more established than Flightcase?
Yes. Current RMS is an established global rental product. Flightcase is in open beta.
Which product has the broader integration story?
Current RMS. It publicly lists Xero, QuickBooks, Adobe Sign, Mailchimp, third-party integrations, and an open API.
Which product has simpler pricing for a small team?
Flightcase publishes bundled plans at $0, $39, and $99 per month. Current RMS currently lists $79 for the first monthly user and $49 per additional monthly user in USD.
Which should an event production company test first?
Test Flightcase first when quote revisions, show context, crew communication, warehouse movement, and payment need one record. Test Current RMS first when rental CRM maturity, integrations, and a conventional rental cycle are the stronger requirements.

Compare one rental cycle

Use the same proposal, equipment order, labor plan, warehouse handoff, and invoice in both products.

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